The Meeker herald., 1887-07-16
SETTIED!
Tho NVeekes ToWnolt0 Finally
Settled, and for all
Time.
4 Brief Hesusss of Psss Kseass ssa ~
Encouraging Giasee 1nso
the FusuTe.

up TO the present time. taken place III
our local history WAS the proving up"
on the town site, Friday, July S, 1857.
On the above date Mayor William II.
Clark. Town Recorder q. ID. Thaycr
and Town Trustee J. l.. Mediation. on
behalf OF the peopn Of Meckcr, proved
up on the Mreker town site.
On the abandonment Of the military
post on whits river In August, issi,
the houses and other property owned by
the government was bought by the few
settlers that were then living In the val
ley. and the town site Of Mcrker VIZ,
surveyed. laid out and plated. The
work was done by company known as
the Mcckcr Townsiic Company. This
company. which was composed Of some
Of our most prominent and influential
citizens and business men. such as
Judge J. ". Hugus, Newton Major.
j. l.. Mediation. ". II. Clark. 4. J.
Gregory, q. ID. Thayrr. q. 5. Allsc-
brook. II. J. Miner. +. r.. Sheridan,
chas. 5. Aitis, I'D. wilier. $. Fairfield
and Mrs. $. Z. Wright. spent consider.
able money In public improvements. for
all Of which We hope The town govern
ment will somc day reimburse them.
Tho original locaiors seeing that II
wus impossible 10 procure u patent 10
tho townsi,r. owing to the way In which
land was tirsi up. abandoned the project
and STEPS were taken 10 incorporate the
to~u under the State laws. The cleo
ton To determine whether We should In.
coporais or not was held October | 2.
issS. and those In favor of incorpora
ton carried the day by an ovrI~hriin.
,sg ms,ssisy. Tns ncxt thing In ossser
was the eiectioa of town otsccrs. and
accordingly Oh November -. is~i. an
election was held and tho following
chosen as the ,irsi Hoard Of Trustees !:
". II. Clark. Mayor. and J. l.. McHat.
ton. Charles $. Aiiix. I. J. Little.
George 5. Allsrbrook and James L.ytiIc.
Trustees.
Steps were nj once taken 10 procure n
patent and such pressure brought TO
bear on the proper authorities at Wash.
ington that sn official survey OF the
townsiic was ordered and made last
summer. and after going through the
necessary r-i.tapc channels the survey
was accepted by the government.
In compliance with instructions from
the Town Council on the III of April,
1857. Mayor Clark and Recorder T'haycr
entered the lands embraced in the
Mecker townsiie at the Glcnwooi land
Office for the bcncii, Of the occupants
and. as above stated. proved up" on
the same July S. 1857. thereby settling
Tor NIL time the question Of title TO the
Meckcr iownsitc.
As soon rs the official papers are re-
ccived from Washington. and which
are looked for in few weeks. the oc-
cupants and claimants Of lots can secure
deeds to the same and in due time
the public at large will have an op.
portunity TO secure real estate in this
promising town.
Meeker and vicinity has been sin.
gularly fortunate since the advent o:
81. The opening up Of the military
reservation and the settlement OF the
question of title to the townsite will
undoubtedly infusc a streak of new
life and vigor into our people and will
mark tho beginning Of q new era in the
development, and prosperity Of the sur
rounding country.
With our immense bodies Of coal,
beautiful and central location. all-the-
year round mild and even climate and
unrivallcd natural advantages. 1t does
not take a great stretch of imagination
to predict bright future for Meeker.
Several refreshing rains have fallen